diff --git a/amazon-kinesis-client/src/main/java/software/amazon/kinesis/coordinator/Scheduler.java b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/main/java/software/amazon/kinesis/coordinator/Scheduler.java
index 2da2483b..494bbfaa 100644
--- a/amazon-kinesis-client/src/main/java/software/amazon/kinesis/coordinator/Scheduler.java
+++ b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/main/java/software/amazon/kinesis/coordinator/Scheduler.java
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ public class Scheduler implements Runnable {
     private final Object lock = new Object();
 
     private final Stopwatch streamSyncWatch = Stopwatch.createUnstarted();
+
+    private boolean leasesSyncedOnAppInit = false;
+    @Getter(AccessLevel.NONE)
     private boolean shouldSyncLeases = true;
 
     /**
@@ -457,11 +460,12 @@ public class Scheduler implements Runnable {
                 final Map<StreamIdentifier, StreamConfig> newStreamConfigMap = streamTracker.streamConfigList()
                         .stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(StreamConfig::streamIdentifier, Function.identity()));
                 // This is done to ensure that we clean up the stale streams lingering in the lease table.
-                if (shouldSyncLeases && isMultiStreamMode) {
+                if (isMultiStreamMode && (shouldSyncLeases || leasesSyncedOnAppInit)) {
                     // Skip updating the stream map due to no new stream since last sync
                     if (newStreamConfigMap.keySet().stream().anyMatch(s -> !currentStreamConfigMap.containsKey(s))) {
-                        syncStreamsFromLeaseTable(fetchMultiStreamLeases());
+                        syncStreamsFromLeaseTableOnAppInit(fetchMultiStreamLeases());
                     }
+                    leasesSyncedOnAppInit = true;
                     shouldSyncLeases = false;
                 }
 
@@ -590,7 +594,7 @@ public class Scheduler implements Runnable {
     }
 
     @VisibleForTesting
-    void syncStreamsFromLeaseTable(List<MultiStreamLease> leases) {
+    void syncStreamsFromLeaseTableOnAppInit(List<MultiStreamLease> leases) {
         leases.stream()
                 .map(lease -> StreamIdentifier.multiStreamInstance(lease.streamIdentifier()))
                 .filter(streamIdentifier -> !currentStreamConfigMap.containsKey(streamIdentifier))
diff --git a/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/coordinator/SchedulerTest.java b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/coordinator/SchedulerTest.java
index f6735b47..4f181942 100644
--- a/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/coordinator/SchedulerTest.java
+++ b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/coordinator/SchedulerTest.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.Spy;
 import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;
 
+import org.mockito.stubbing.OngoingStubbing;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.cloudwatch.CloudWatchAsyncClient;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.dynamodb.DynamoDbAsyncClient;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.kinesis.KinesisAsyncClient;
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@ public class SchedulerTest {
                 .retrievalFactory(retrievalFactory);
         scheduler = new Scheduler(checkpointConfig, coordinatorConfig, leaseManagementConfig, lifecycleConfig,
                 metricsConfig, processorConfig, retrievalConfig);
-        scheduler.syncStreamsFromLeaseTable(leasesInTable);
+        scheduler.syncStreamsFromLeaseTableOnAppInit(leasesInTable);
         Map<StreamIdentifier, StreamConfig> expectedConfigMap = expectedConfig.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(
                 StreamConfig::streamIdentifier, Function.identity()));
         Assert.assertEquals(expectedConfigMap, scheduler.currentStreamConfigMap());
@@ -506,7 +507,7 @@ public class SchedulerTest {
                 .retrievalFactory(retrievalFactory);
         scheduler = new Scheduler(checkpointConfig, coordinatorConfig, leaseManagementConfig, lifecycleConfig,
                 metricsConfig, processorConfig, retrievalConfig);
-        scheduler.syncStreamsFromLeaseTable(leasesInTable);
+        scheduler.syncStreamsFromLeaseTableOnAppInit(leasesInTable);
         Map<StreamIdentifier, StreamConfig> expectedConfigMap = expectedConfig.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(
                 sc -> sc.streamIdentifier(), sc -> sc));
         Assert.assertEquals(expectedConfigMap, scheduler.currentStreamConfigMap());
@@ -779,9 +780,8 @@ public class SchedulerTest {
     public void testKinesisStaleDeletedStreamCleanup() throws ProvisionedThroughputException, InvalidStateException, DependencyException {
         List<StreamConfig> streamConfigList1 = createDummyStreamConfigList(1,6);
         List<StreamConfig> streamConfigList2 = createDummyStreamConfigList(1,4);
-        when(multiStreamTracker.streamConfigList()).thenReturn(streamConfigList1, streamConfigList2);
 
-        prepareForStaleDeletedStreamCleanupTests();
+        prepareForStaleDeletedStreamCleanupTests(streamConfigList1, streamConfigList2);
 
         // when KCL starts it starts with tracking 5 stream
         assertEquals(Sets.newHashSet(streamConfigList1), Sets.newHashSet(scheduler.currentStreamConfigMap().values()));
@@ -816,27 +816,12 @@ public class SchedulerTest {
 
     }
 
-    private void prepareForStaleDeletedStreamCleanupTests() {
-
-        when(multiStreamTracker.formerStreamsLeasesDeletionStrategy()).thenReturn(new AutoDetectionAndDeferredDeletionStrategy() {
-            @Override public Duration waitPeriodToDeleteFormerStreams() {
-                return Duration.ofDays(1);
-            }
-        });
-
-        retrievalConfig = new RetrievalConfig(kinesisClient, multiStreamTracker, applicationName)
-                .retrievalFactory(retrievalFactory);
-        scheduler = spy(new Scheduler(checkpointConfig, coordinatorConfig, leaseManagementConfig, lifecycleConfig,
-                metricsConfig, processorConfig, retrievalConfig));
-        when(scheduler.shouldSyncStreamsNow()).thenReturn(true);
-    }
     // Tests validate that no cleanup of stream is done if its still tracked in multiStreamTracker
     @Test
     public void testKinesisStaleDeletedStreamNoCleanUpForTrackedStream()
             throws ProvisionedThroughputException, InvalidStateException, DependencyException {
         List<StreamConfig> streamConfigList1 = createDummyStreamConfigList(1,6);
-        when(multiStreamTracker.streamConfigList()).thenReturn(streamConfigList1);
-        prepareForStaleDeletedStreamCleanupTests();
+        prepareForStaleDeletedStreamCleanupTests(streamConfigList1);
 
         scheduler.deletedStreamListProvider().add(createDummyStreamConfig(3).streamIdentifier());
 
@@ -975,32 +960,50 @@ public class SchedulerTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testUpdateStreamMapIfMissingLatestStream() throws Exception {
-        final List<StreamConfig> streamConfigList = createDummyStreamConfigList(1, 6);
-        retrievalConfig = new RetrievalConfig(kinesisClient, multiStreamTracker, applicationName)
-                .retrievalFactory(retrievalFactory);
-        scheduler = spy(new Scheduler(checkpointConfig, coordinatorConfig, leaseManagementConfig, lifecycleConfig,
-                metricsConfig, processorConfig, retrievalConfig));
-        when(multiStreamTracker.streamConfigList()).thenReturn(streamConfigList);
-        when(scheduler.shouldSyncStreamsNow()).thenReturn(true);
-
+        prepareMultiStreamScheduler(createDummyStreamConfigList(1, 6));
         scheduler.checkAndSyncStreamShardsAndLeases();
-        verify(scheduler).syncStreamsFromLeaseTable(any());
+        verify(scheduler).syncStreamsFromLeaseTableOnAppInit(any());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testNotUpdatingStreamMapAsItContainsAllStreams() throws Exception {
         final List<StreamConfig> streamConfigList = createDummyStreamConfigList(1, 6);
+        prepareMultiStreamScheduler(streamConfigList);
+        // Populate currentStreamConfigMap to simulate that the leader has the latest streams.
+        streamConfigList.forEach(s -> scheduler.currentStreamConfigMap().put(s.streamIdentifier(), s));
+        scheduler.checkAndSyncStreamShardsAndLeases();
+        verify(scheduler, never()).syncStreamsFromLeaseTableOnAppInit(any());
+    }
+
+    @SafeVarargs
+    private final void prepareMultiStreamScheduler(List<StreamConfig>... streamConfigs) {
         retrievalConfig = new RetrievalConfig(kinesisClient, multiStreamTracker, applicationName)
                 .retrievalFactory(retrievalFactory);
         scheduler = spy(new Scheduler(checkpointConfig, coordinatorConfig, leaseManagementConfig, lifecycleConfig,
                 metricsConfig, processorConfig, retrievalConfig));
-        when(multiStreamTracker.streamConfigList()).thenReturn(streamConfigList);
+        if (streamConfigs.length > 0 ) {
+            stubMultiStreamTracker(streamConfigs);
+        }
         when(scheduler.shouldSyncStreamsNow()).thenReturn(true);
-        // Populate currentStreamConfigMap to simulate that the leader has the latest streams.
-        streamConfigList.forEach(s -> scheduler.currentStreamConfigMap().put(s.streamIdentifier(), s));
+    }
 
-        scheduler.checkAndSyncStreamShardsAndLeases();
-        verify(scheduler, times(0)).syncStreamsFromLeaseTable(any());
+    @SafeVarargs
+    private final void prepareForStaleDeletedStreamCleanupTests(List<StreamConfig>... streamConfigs) {
+        when(multiStreamTracker.formerStreamsLeasesDeletionStrategy()).thenReturn(new AutoDetectionAndDeferredDeletionStrategy() {
+            @Override public Duration waitPeriodToDeleteFormerStreams() {
+                return Duration.ofDays(1);
+            }
+        });
+        stubMultiStreamTracker(streamConfigs);
+        prepareMultiStreamScheduler();
+    }
+
+    @SafeVarargs
+    private final void stubMultiStreamTracker(List<StreamConfig>... streamConfigs) {
+        OngoingStubbing<List<StreamConfig>> stub = when(multiStreamTracker.streamConfigList());
+        for (List<StreamConfig> streamConfig : streamConfigs) {
+            stub = stub.thenReturn(streamConfig);
+        }
     }
 
     /*private void runAndTestWorker(int numShards, int threadPoolSize) throws Exception {